Printer&#39;s register hook



Jan. 5, 1932. w. F. BRUGMANN 1,839,464

PRINTERS REGISTER HOOK y Filed Aug. 29, 1927 2 sheets-sheet 1 Q Q @C 0@ Jan. 5, 1932. w. Fl BRUGMANN 1,839,464

PRINTERS REGISTER HOOK Filed Aug. 29. 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Jan. 5, 1932 i drinnen@ BRfGMiiNm I LLiNois PIINnERs REGISTER HQQK Appliga'einledugusti29; 1927.' 'Serial Not' 216,'062

This invenizion' relates. tofimprlouementsnin'body por-tion ofkthei hook 'with' all fparts're piinrerssregistenhooksiand basesiandhas for moved'tiheiefrom. l

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larger than the diameter of the said opening. j

Theupper end of the worm gear 27, preferably terminates substantially flush withV the top of the element 24, and is provided with a recess 28, opening through the top thereof.

This recess is angular in cross section to receive the angular extremity 29, of a tool 30, so that when the tool is rotated vafter being inserted into the recess 28, the gear or worm 27, will be rotated to advancey or retract the element24, by reason of the fact that thethreads of the worm or gear engage and co-operate with the rack teeth 14.

The element 24, and worm or gear 27, are inserted into the body portion within the recess 11, and between the members vv10, and 17 the lugs or ribs 25, passing under the overhanging shoulders 13, while a portion of the element 24, will extend into thel portion of the recess 11, which opens through the side of the body member 10.

Thespring 19, not only serves to retract the member 17, but also operates to hold the threads of the gear or worm' 27, in contact with the rack teeth 14. e

The surface of the plate holding or engaging jaw 24a, which engageslthe edge of the plate 31, is rounded as at 32, so that when the body member is inclined or rocked by the separation of the members 10, and :17, as hereinafter set forth, the surface 32, of the jaw will always have a proper bearing upon the edge'of the plate vand no portion of the jaw will cut into the edge of theplate.

The jaw 24a, is provided with a hole 33, in alinement with the opening 28, in the worm Vor gear 27 to permitof the vinsertion of the end 29, of the tool `30.

This form ofvhoolr is particularly adapted for use with a base 34, havinground openings 35, therein and into which openings the hook is inserted sothat the jaw 24a, will move across the top of the base.. rlhe openings taper from the top of thefbase as at l36. to a point spaced from the bottom of the opening'4 and merges into acylindrical portion 37, adjacent the bottom of the opening.

A channel or groove 38, is provided in the wall of the opening and communicates withl the opening. The channel or groove is kso positioned thatwhen the hook is inserted in the' opening, the projection or fo'rmation`22, on the member 17, will enter the channel and the hook will thereby be held against acciwhich isseated therein so that when the body f of the hook is rocked inthe opening 35, the

.edges of the lower portion of the hook will engage the wall of the portion 37, to form a stop to Yprevent any considerable movement y of the lower end of the body of the hook, as l shown in Figure 6 of the drawings.

ln operation the element 24, is positioned adjacent the jaw 24a, and top of the body por tion 10. The spring 19, will then hold the member 17 retracted `with respect tothe body member 10.

The hook is then dropped into the opening 35, with the surface 32, of the jaw adjacent the edge of the plate 31. The hook will then preferably be located adjacent one side of vthe opening 35, with the outer surface of the member 17 in contact with the wall of the opening.

The element 24, is then advanced lengthwise of the body member 10, and forced bewith the wall of the opening 35, will rock the body member 10, the lower edge thereof being arrested in the rocking movement 'by contacting with the wall of the opening 37,

thereby causing the surface 32, of the jaw to engage and rock over the edge of the plate 31, a

until" the plate is securely clamped to the base 34. v a

The element'24'may be advanced and retracted with respect to the member 10, by inserting the end 29, of the tool v30, into the opening 28, of theV worm or gear 27, and rotating the latter, or if a quick advancement of the element 24 is desired, it is only necessary vto insert the tool 30, and press upon the element 24, to cause it to ratchet across the teeth 14, on the body member, after which the worm or gear 27 may be rotated toproduce amircrometer adjustment.

To produce a quick return of the element 24, with respect'to the body member 10, any 1" desired or suitable means may be provided for disengagingthe threads of the worm or gear 27, from the rackteeth 14, thereby per'- mitting the; element to be Vbodily moved back Vto its initial starting position.

The preferred manner of accomplishing this result is illustrated in Figure 4 of the drawings in'whichthere is provided a suitable tool or implement 38, one endlof which may be inserted into theslot 16, when the maar gagementwith lthe rack teeth during suchrel turn movement of the element 24.

While the'preferred form of theV invention has been herein fully described' and shown, itis to be understood that various changes may be made in the' details of. construction and inA the combination and arrangement `of the several-'- parts, within the scope ofthe claims, withoutrdeparting from the spirit of this invention.

What is claimed as new is: z l; Aprinters register lhook embodyinga body portieri, a member carried thereby and' adapted'` to be projectedV laterally beyond one side thereof, said member being maintained against movement lengthwise of thebody, and a member movable lengthwise of said body :z i portion` lfor engaging and projecting the lirst said; member, said member having an eX- tendedlalteral face adafpted'to rest fiat against the wall' of an opening into which the hoolf:y

1 is inserted.

.2.J AA printers register'hook embodying a bodyportioma member carried thereby and adapted to be projected laterally beyond one side thereof, said member being maintained against movement lengthwise of the body, a*4 member movable lengthwise of'said body =portion for engaging and projectingtheirst said member-said member havingv an extended lat-eral kface adapted torest` flat against 'the wall ofl anfopening into which the hook isinsert'ed-, and means tending normally to holdi theY first said member retracted.

31A printersregister hoo-k embodying a body portion, a member carriedthereby and' adapted to' be projected lateral-ly beyond `one l sidel thereof, a member movable lengthwise of: the said body portion; for engaging and projecting the first said member', and means for moving the iirst said member lengthwise of fthe said body, the said means embodying interengaging ratchet teeth whereby the'last said member may be givenfa returny movement with: Arespect fto the saidbody independently of. the first recited means.

. 4. A printers register hook embodying aV body. portion, a member "carried thereby and adapted to be projected laterally beyond'one side thereof, amember `movable lengthwise of said body and adapted to engage and project thezfirst recited member,-rand means for causingthe second recitedvmemberto-be advanced with .respect to said body,;the lastlsaidmeans 'also operating to" permit ,the secondi recitedmeansto be returned independr-mtlyffof; the said advancing means.

. 5. A printers. registerxhook. embodying'a body' portion, a'. plateengagingjawucarried:` thereby, a lrack on said? body, and a gear meunted upon the body and: engaging said mounted upon thev body andA engaging `said rack, said gear beingmovable lengthwise of the body Vfor advancing orrt-itrsmting` the jaw, the said gear beingmounted forbodilylateral movement with` respect to the rack whereby said-gear may be caused torratchetacross: the rack to.l advance the gear with-respect to the body and' independently of :the rack.

'7. A printers register hook embodying a body portion, ai member carried Ithereby and adapted to be projected'l'aterally beyond one side thereof, an 'adjusting screw,` and a nonrotatable` member carried bythe screw: Vand movable upon the body for engaging and projecting'the lirst saidmember, the contactingface of the'irst said member andthe saidV operating member being both inclined` 8. A printersA register hook embodying a body portion, a member pivotal-ly' mounted` thereupon and adapted to be swung about its pivot to projectlatera-lly beyond the side of the saidbody, resilient means tending normally tohold saidv member retracted, an" addi'- tional non-rotatable member mounted lupon said bodyA and operating between the body and :the first said member to swing. the latter aboutits pivot, and means for advancing the saidl additional member. n

l 9L A printers Vregister `hook embodying a body portion, a` member pivotallyI mounted thereupon and: adapted to be swung aboutits pivot to' project lateral-ly beyond the side of' visionswhereby the said additional member maybe bodily retracted independentof the said advancing means.

10. A `printers registerhoolr embodying a body portion, a member pivote-ily mounted thereupon andx adapted to be swung aboutits pivot to project laterally beyond the side of the said body, resilient'means tending nor;

vbody portion,.a. plate engaging jaw carriedV Y thereby, a rack on said body, and agear mally to holdy said member retracted, an additional member mounted upon said body and adapted to engage and move the iirst said member about its pivot, and means for yadvancinfr the said additional member, the last said means embodying provisions whereby the said additional member may be bodily advanced independent of the saidadvancing means. Y

l1. A printers register hook embodying two members connected together, a plate holding jaw carried by one of the members, a screw, an element carried with the screw and with respect to which element the screw is ro'tatable,- said screw mounted upon one of said members and or'separating the members, and means tending normally to moveY said members together. Y-

' 12. A printers register hook embodying two4 members connected together, 'a plate holding jaw carried by one of the members, an element mounted upon one ofthe members and movable between the members for sepa'- rating them, means for advancing and retract-ing the last said means, the said advancing. and retracting means embodying provisions whereby. the said element may be bodily movedV in the direction of its advancing movement independently of the said aidvancingmeans, and means tending normally to retract the first said members with respect to each other. v

13. A printers register hoolrembodying two i members connected together, a plate holding jaw carried by one of the members, an element mounted upon one of' the members and movable between the members for separating them, means tendingA normally to move the said memberstogether, and means whereby the said element may be bodily returned inv its movementwith respect to its mounting inde oendently of' the said ladvancing means. y j

14. A printers register hook embodyinga body portion, amember carried thereby and adapted to be projected laterally beyond. one

side thereof, an adjusting screw mounted upon the body portion, and a wedgeshaped' member carried by the screwand interposed spect to which wedge shaped member the screw is rotatable. Y j i Y 15. A printers register hoolr embodying a .hollow body portion Yhaving an :opening through one wall extending lengthwise of the body portion, teeth extending along the wall of said body, a member housed vwithin said body portion and adapted to be projected Ilaterally through said opening, and a screw member movable lengthwise of said .body and having an extended contact with said teeth, said screw member being disposed between the first said member and the wall of said "ibody portion and engaging both forseparating them, said screw` being rotatable with respect tothe second recited member. r

V16. A printers register hook embodying a hollow bodyj portion having an opening through one wall extending lengthwise oi the body portion, a member housed within said body portion and adapted to be projected laterally through said opening, an adjusting screw carried with the said body, and an expanding membe-r carried with the screw and movable between the first said member and the body portion for separating them and with respect to which expanding member the screw is rotatable. j

17.V Aprinters register hook embodying a hollow4 body portion having an 'opening through onewall extending lengthwise of the' body portion, al member liousedwithin said body p rt-ion and adapted to be projected laterally through said opening, anv adjusting screw 'ca 1ried with the said body, and an expanding member carried with the screw andl movable betweenthe first said member and the body portion for separating them, and with respect to which vexpanding member the screw is rotatable, the contacting. faces of the said members being inclined.

18. A printers register hook embodying a body portion, ajmember Vcarried thereby and adapted to be projected laterally beyond one side thereof, and a non-rotatable expander member disposed between the first said mem' ber and said body portion and movable' lengthwise of the body portion, the said mem-V bers having extended inclined or beveled surfaces contacting with each other.

19. A printer-s register hook embodying a body portion, a jaw member carried thereby, a locking member carried with the jaw member, and means for locking the jaw member in position and to move the jaw member into Contact witha printing plate, the said means embodying an adjustment screw and avwedge member cop-operating with the screw and withmember, and means for locking the jawmem-A ber in positionA and to move Ithe jaw member into contact with aprinting plate, the said means embodying an adjustment screw and a wedge member cc-operating with the screw and with respect to which the said screw is rotatable, said wedge memberbeino interposed between the said locking member and the jaw memberand contactingwith the lockingmember, thecontacting faces of the' wedge member and the said locking member being, extended and inclined.v f

21. A printers register hook lembodying a body portiomamembercarried thereby and adapted to be projected laterally-beyond one side thereof, and an adjusting screw mounted upon the body portion, and a Wedge member contaotingwith the first said member and movable therealong and operat-ing to separate the body portion and the lirst said member, said adjusting screw Carried by the said wedge member and engaging the said body portion, said screw having an extended Contact lengthwise of its axis with the wedge and said body portion.

22. A printers register hook embodying a body portion, a member carried thereby and adapted to be projected later ally beyond one side thereof, and an adjusting screw mounted upon the body portion, a wedge member contacting with the first said member and movable therealong and operating to separate the body portion and the first said member, said adjusting screw Carried by the said wedge member and engaging the said body portion, said screw having an extended Contact lengthwise of its axis with the wedge and said body portion, said screw being partially housed in said wedge member; f

23. A printers register hook embodying a body portion, .a member carried thereby and adapted to be projected laterally beyond one side thereof, and an expandermember movable lengthwise of the bodyportion and operating to control the first said member, the expander member and first said member having extended inclined or beveled lateral surfaces engaging each other.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, on this 25th day of August, A. D. 1927.

WILLIAM F. BRGMANN, 

